student nurses

so i had a student nurse helping me out today and giggles just couldn't stop. maybe it was the ridiculous amount of washes we accomplished or how patients just lit up today, even the sleepy ones. it was really nice to see the ward in an upbeat atmosphere for a change :)

We are the change

Today we had a complex patient with dementia and an unstable blood sugar level. The first thought cropped into my head was 'mismanagement'. Despite the efforts to restore the blood sugar levels to normal, obviously the nurse had no idea of how to handle a patient like this. I felt challenged today that despite my best efforts to bring the patient into perspective, nothing was registering. Curious case, and for the first time, in all my time here, I feel motivated to be a healthcare assistant. Maybe there is hope after all..

Entering the Healthcare Assistant role

two weeks ago i began a new chapter as a healthcare assistant. despite my incredibly low expectations of the job, i never expected what has happened so far. i am cheerful, friendly and i get on with everyone. reasons which i thought were enough to work as a healthcare assistant (HCA) however i feel that i have been wrong.

disclaimer: entries in this blog are for the sole purpose of reflecting on work, they are my personal view and do not represent any healthcare company or organisation. my views may change - it comes with the job, there are some good days and some bad days. please don't take everything quite literal, and don't use any of my content without an informed consent/explicit permission from me.